Author:Helen Dunmore
Talking to the Deadis bestselling author Helen Dunmore's fourth novel.
There's nothing closer than sisters . . .
Unloved by their distant mother, Isabel and Nina cemented their bond in childhood when tragedy struck the family. Many yeas later, with the difficult birth of Isabel's first child, it is Nina who comes to stay and help out her older sister. But Nina has other, important reasons for being under her sister's roof - not least of these is Isabel's husband, Richard.
The tragedy that drew two sisters together so many years ago still has the power to wrench them apart . . .
'A writer of quiet deadly power . . . it takes two paragraphs to hook you. Don't resist' Time Out
'Dunmore's capacity for hauntingly psychological storytelling is on brilliant display' Sunday Times
'Flies off the page, startling the reader with its brilliance' Financial Times
Helen Dunmore has published eleven novels with Penguin: Zennor in Darkness , which won the McKitterick Prize; Burning Bright; A Spell of Winter, which won the Orange Prize; Talking to the Dead; Your Blue-Eyed Boy; With Your Crooked Heart; The Siege, which was shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002; Mourning Ruby; House of Orphan; Counting the Stars and The Betrayal, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010. She is also a poet, children's novelist and short-story writer.
Thrilling...a book to read in one enthralled sitting
—— The TimesHelen Dunmore is a writer of quiet, deadly power...this is taut, committed writing at its best, and it takes about two paragraphs to hook you. Don't resist
—— Daily MailTalking to the Dead flies off the page, startling the reader with its brilliance
—— Financial TimesThis is a memorable and assured work
—— Sunday TimesReads both like an inspirational debut and a brilliant career masterpiece... Technically the book is a tour de force, the characters perfectly balanced and precisely drawn, the forward-thrusting chapters sculpted in size and rhythm... The Appeal is a blatant page turner but I guarantee you will hate reaching the end.
—— Sunday ExpressA calm, clinical expose of how money has corrupted justice in some US states.Immaculately done.
—— Evening StandardTry as you might to resist, it's hard to argue against Grisham being a great storyteller.
—— Dorset EchoIt's what Grish does best and he's the best
—— Daily SportThe intricacies of how corrupt politicians help implement Trudeau's scheme drives the drama and it's a testament to Grisham's storytelling prowess that a novel about topics like US liability law and the ethics of campaign fundraising makes for an entertaining read. A gripping finale.
—— London LiteA story that is told well and Mr Grisham keeps the pages flipping. Pefectly enjoyable read.
—— Law Society's GazetteAn engrossing look at the US legal system
—— Glasgow Evening TimesGrisham's novel starts at a cracking pace, he produces a compelling finale.
—— Mail on Sunday